Brussels, Belgium
Manneken Pis
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
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Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
This faux Greek Revival mansion is a clever optical illusion tucked into a Beacon Hill alley.
Boston, Massachusetts
A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic home of a Black veteran of the American Revolution and one of the earliest civil rights activists in the United States.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
Boston, Massachusetts
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Boston, Massachusetts
Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.
Boston, Massachusetts
This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.
Boston, Massachusetts
American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.